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I have to say, I grew up with my parents and I making our own whipped cream, and I never understood the crap in the cans. Whipped cream is easier than making ramen practically, and takes less time. I fail to understand how it is impressive, other than that our society has stooped to all-time lows of laziness and convenience. I try not to be negative, but really- whipped cream? *facepalm*

If people are going to say that it's the food for purchase or nothing- then the airlines need to start being more concientious of what they offer. Vegetarian options as one person pointed out. Kosher and Halal options is another important thing. Gluten free. I've asked on various flights and none of the snacks offered were kosher. Finding past-security food which is kosher is practically impossible in many airports, if not totally impossible. There are some of us who are going to have to bring our own, until the airlines and airports start offering better options (like, oh I don't know, they had back when we still had real cutlery and cups on flights?).

I'd ask the parents of the wee one what thanksgiving dishes he likes- if he's picky he might not even like a number of the sides. I know when I was a kid I pretty much just ate stuffing and mashed potatoes. That way you set aside a little more of that which he's likely to want, and less if any at all of something he's not going to eat (beets or brussel sprouts or whatever).

@PerkyMac: It definitely wasn't jellied cranberry sauce, it was looser than that when stirred but when in the bowl more jelly-like and transparent, hence my guess at jell-o. It was also fairly sweet, much more so than any store-bought that I've ever had.

The only time I don't put out something that a guest brings to a potluck is if it is a 100% match for something we already have. Example being someone brings a jar of a specific brand of salsa and a second person brings another jar of the exact same salsa. This happens more often when we have themed potlucks, particularly taco/fiesta parties. We often end up with two or three identical jars of salsa and more than a handful of chip varieties. We put out one bag of each style of chip or salsa and then open the next as the first is consumed.

I can practically everything as it is, but new recipes, especially for proteins, are something I'm actively seeking right now. Moving away from sweet preserves and moving more into the range of things I'd normally buy at the grocery store.

This is something that I love about Jaques Pepin Fast Food My Way (and More Fast Food My Way). He'll stutter and forget words, and he'll burn himself, and he'll scorch his burgers (I also love how he says burger). Stuff gets messed up, and he says the wrong thing, and they just keep going. It's much more real.

A lot of KL'P foodstuffs is packed in extra packaging to protect against these sorts of things, and KL'P food kept unopened from the previous year is (generally) still KL'P this year. As with all things jewish, minhag may vary so AYL(O)R (ask your local (orthodox) rabbi).

@thepictsie yes, serious. A lot of time when I've tried to make something like this without adding a TON of cream or milk, the cheese just sinks to the bottom and makes a big blob and doesn't distribute through the soup well. Hence my asking the question. Thanks for the condescending remark.